I was brought into the world by sin, the natural consequence of one choice to disobey the Creator. I am the greatest weapon of the devil, and he has wielded me with skill ever since. For 4,000 years, I kept mankind bound within my unbreakable grasp. I shadowed his waking hours and haunted his dreams. For fear of me, men cried to gods of wood and stone; strove in futile efforts to keep a law of impenetrably high standards; and sought the riches and pleasures of life to distract from my terrors. None could escape my bondage, and I laughed with glee as each victim struggled in vain to flee…